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Odelle

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How to Pronounce Odelle

Pronounced oh-DEL /oʊˈdɛl/Medium

Meaning: Odelle dresses up Odell, an English surname from a place name meaning 'woad hill', with a soft French-style ending. It also echoes Odette and the Germanic Odila, from a root meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune', so its exact intent varies with the family.Low

In 30 seconds: Odelle is a feminine take on the surname Odell, with a ring of Odette, used quietly for American girls in the early twentieth century (said oh-DEL).
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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic
MeaningOdelle dresses up Odell, an English surname from a place name meaning 'woad hill', with a soft French-style ending. It also echoes Odette and the Germanic Odila, from a root meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune', so its exact intent varies with the family.
U.S. rank (1946)#5498 ↘ Falling
1946 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)≈ 424

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191619021946

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Odelle softens the surname Odell into a girl's name, adding the graceful -elle ending fashionable at the time. Odell comes from a village name meaning 'woad hill', while the similar-sounding Odette and Odila carry a separate Germanic sense of 'wealth'.

Odelle was never common, drawing only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around 1916 and fading by mid-century. It reads as a genteel period name of a great-grandmother's generation, its origin a pleasant blend rather than a single line.

Did you know? Odelle sits between two ideas, the English place-name Odell, 'woad hill', and the Germanic Odila, tied to a word for wealth.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Odelle — feminine of surname Odell 'woad hill'; echoes Odette/Odila

Variations

OdellOdellaOdile

Nicknames

OdieDell

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If you like Odelle…

Odell— the surname Odelle feminizes
Odette— a like French-styled -ette girl's name
Adele— another soft -elle girl's name of the era
Odile— a related Germanic-rooted girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Odelle mean?

It is a feminine elaboration of the surname Odell, meaning 'woad hill', with an echo of Odette.

How do you pronounce Odelle?

It's said oh-DEL /oʊˈdɛl/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Odelle a boy or girl name?

Odelle is used as a girl's name.

Is Odelle a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a genteel name seen only faintly in the early twentieth century.

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